Sanyo VPC-PD2BK or Panasonic TA-1?
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I have both: Sanyo and the Panasonic. Both are excellent, but the Sanyo has stereo microphone, flash, can take picture while doing a video and is better built. The quality of the videos and pictures is very good on both, but the Sanyo has an edge. The Panasonic will refuse to charge after a while, and unless you have a wall charger for your battery, well, you are out of luck.
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I heard, Sanyo went belly-up, sort of.Taken over by Panasonic - who are also moribund ..Maybe try this:SANYO Canada Inc.1-300 Applewood Crescent,Concord, ON L4K 5C7Tel. 1-800-263-2244
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I actually ended up w/ Pana ZS1. Got a deal from Costco and felt it suited me fine because I don't ever use the video. I like it better than Canon so far because I don't have to adjust it all the time for a decent shot.
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I purchased both these cameras at the same time, the sony at my local best buy and a panasonic on amazon. They are pretty close to the same, the sony has a little more true color indoors but the panasonic has more vibrant colors outdoor. The sony looks a little more washed out outside. I was impressed with both cameras low light recording. The image stabilizer worked a little better on the sony I thought, the problem I have with the panasonic is that it almost tries to overcorrect the shake. It seemed any time I used the touch screen while recording (ie...zooming) I notice a slight jump in the picture. I think with a little practice I can eliminate this by how hard I tap the screen, but it's touchy. I didn't seem to have that problem with the sony. The panasonic gets a little warm in your hand, but considering I use it in a hockey arena it doubles as a hand warmer! The panasonic comes with a video light and a hotshoe and u have more manual settings. The software that comes with both is crap, plan on buying third party editing software no matter wich way u go. Is the difference worth the $70 more I paid for the sony? probably not, I can buy an extra battery and SD card for the pan. If you could find them for about the same price though, I would go for the sony.
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http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Home/Accessories/AS-BT200 - I hope this site help.. There's a vsk-921-k listed, I don't know if they're the same.
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Hello, I remember choosing between the two as well. What I found out is it was the same (tray load). Its lower price is due to the fact that it doesn't come with the Multimedia Suite, which I didn't want anyway.
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Thanks for the info. I did purchase the VN5200-PC Version some months ago but I do appreciate the reply.
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I don't know but I imagine you might find it in researching it; typically, unless the price difference is huge I go with the latest technology; this may not be a situation where it's significant but might be worth looking into; good luck; it's a great little unit; I've been extremely pleased!
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I am choosing between the Panasonic DMP-BD55K and Samsung BD-P2500. This is how I see it: For the DMP-BD55K: Audio decode includes DTS-HD Master Audio. Samsung does not today, but they claim an upgrade will be available by the end of the year. Great reputation for Blu Ray player stability and compatibility. Samsung has had a reputation for disc incompatibility, slow firmware updates and some reliability issues. For the BD-P2500: Netflix support Cheaper by about 30 bucks on Amazon. Equal Both have 7.1 Analog Both do DVD upscale very well. Samsung has HQV, which should in theory make it better, but in practice the Panasonic does just as well. I'm leaning Panasonic because I trust the brand more, but the Samsung is still very tempting.
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I just spent some time researching this very issue. The only options I found were the Panasonic DMP-DB55 (but not the DB35!) and the Philips BDP7200.Of the two, the Philips is much less expensive (at least right now).
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However I would recommend getting an mk808 instead. I have both and the performance is WAY better on the 808, definitely worth the extra $10 even if you're only using it for powerpoint. Mk808: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B009OX22B4/ref=pd_aw_sims_e_15
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The best brand I have used is AW which is unfortunately not sold on Amazon. I did notice the Panasonic & Eagletac were highly rated.
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I seem to remember a similar question and the answer involved voltage selections for foreign travel. If that is still important to you should go to PANASONIC . COM and give them a call. I wish you the best in this endeavor. ROD S.
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I own the Panasonic, so obviously I'm biased. Worth noting that the 54" V10 has just been crowned the King of HDTVs...Buy the Panny. If nothing else, their customer service is WORLDS better than Samsung.
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Maybe the Panasonic website....make sure you have the skew number of the product so it will be the same sone.
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You may want to call Panasonic customer service and ask them. I'm sure they can provide you with the info you need.
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This is a great resource AnthonyB. I think the review clearly favors the Panasonic but I am biased ;-) I'm with you on the noise issue but all else aside the improvement over the first generation is remarkable. I especially like the macro modes. Much better (see my review).